Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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I. Number of attendances made 1,016
Number of children attending clinic 104
(New cases 56, Old cases 48)
Observation cases—no detectable squint 31
Failed to attend 5
Unsuitable for treatment 2
Awaiting operation 7
II. Treated for defective vision (Amblyopia only) 23
Cured 2
Improving 10
Hopeful, but not yet improving 9
Not responsive 2
III. Treated with orthoptic exercises 23
Discharged 3
Discharged with improved vision but unsuitable
for orthoptic treatment 1
Waiting list 12
School Dental Service.
Findings of Dental Inspection.
The following table shows in statistical form the results of
school dental inspection in individual schools and over the whole area.
School.
Number
inspected.
Number
referred for
treatment.
Number
accepting
treatment.
Percentage
of
acceptances.
Boys.
Girls.
Boys.
Girls.
Canterbury
498
280
308
167
278
58.52
Cann Hall
359
278
208
179
267
68.99
Capworth
130
260
84
173
149
57.97
Church
46
309
24
204
134
58.77
Connaught
103
176
81
113
111
57.2
Davies Lane
237
90
144
64
132
63.46
Downsell
220
208
136
119
112
43.92
Parmer
275
54
177
33
106
50.47
Goodall
237
212
149
140
129
44.63
Kirkdale
48
39
24
22
30
65.21
Knotts Green
58
33
36
14
28
56.00
Lea Bridge
33
44
14
15
17
58.62
Mayville
68
249
32
143
86
49.14
Newport
325
63
210
26
160
67.79
Norlington
55
276
27
158
117
63.24
Ruckholt
142
117
88
81
118
69.82
Sybourn
350
132
204
79
199
70.31
St. Joseph's
67
52
48
36
34
40.47
Tom Hood
57
55
28
39
30
44.77
Trumpington
86
95
49
63
63
50.22
3,394
3,022
2,071
1,868
2,300
58.39